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is the smallest value that

can be and still have

be a true statement. Using the definition of absolute value,

must be no smaller than zero since the absolute value of anything is greater than or equal to zero and 2 is a positive number. So if you add 5 to both sides of the equation and let

take on whatever value is necessary for

to be zero,

will be equal to the smallest possible value, and you will know the value of

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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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